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How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)
by (shelved 93 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,172 ratings — published 1944
Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,035 ratings — published 2007
Bulletproof Problem Solving: The One Skill That Changes Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,019 ratings — published
Cracked it! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 38 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.24 — 530 ratings — published
Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.18 — 22,467 ratings — published 2008
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,398 ratings — published 2020
The Art and Craft of Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.59 — 272 ratings — published 1999
What Do You Do With a Problem? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,263 ratings — published 2016
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.96 — 15,846 ratings — published 2008
Stuck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.23 — 11,506 ratings — published 2011
What's Your Problem?: To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.24 — 661 ratings — published 2020
The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.93 — 520 ratings — published 1995
Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,070 ratings — published 2020
The Minto Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing, Thinking, & Problem Solving (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,731 ratings — published 1987
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.18 — 23,490 ratings — published 2016
Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,097 ratings — published 1982
Problem-Solving Strategies (Problem Books in Mathematics)
by (shelved 21 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.47 — 178 ratings — published 1997
The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.98 — 30,516 ratings — published 1997
Think Like a Programmer: An Introduction to Creative Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.86 — 586 ratings — published 2012
The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts (Audiobook)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,384 ratings — published 2018
Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,190 ratings — published 2000
Perfectly Percy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.84 — 605 ratings — published 2013
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.17 — 590,872 ratings — published 2011
The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,206 ratings — published 2011
The Day the Crayons Quit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.42 — 59,831 ratings — published 2013
Learning from the Future: Competitive Foresight Scenarios (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,062 ratings — published 1997
The Art of Problem Solving: Accompanied by Ackoff's Fables (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.94 — 160 ratings — published 1978
Fox Has a Problem (My First I Can Read)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.28 — 487 ratings — published
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 35,077 ratings — published 2016
The Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1: The Basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.36 — 251 ratings — published 2006
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.96 — 18,320 ratings — published 2013
A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,471 ratings — published 2014
What! Cried Granny (Picture Puffins)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.27 — 703 ratings — published 1998
Enemy Pie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.37 — 9,728 ratings — published 2000
Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.04 — 964 ratings — published 2009
Swimmy (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,190 ratings — published 1963
Big Truck, Little Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.12 — 757 ratings — published 2022
The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,876 ratings — published 2021
Jabari Tries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,037 ratings — published 2020
Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,591 ratings — published 2019
Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.76 — 4,769 ratings — published
Six Thinking Hats (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.71 — 13,638 ratings — published
The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,149 ratings — published 2011
The McKinsey Mind: Understanding and Implementing the Problem-Solving Tools and Management Techniques of the World's Top Strategic Consulting Firm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,386 ratings — published 2001
Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,151,254 ratings — published 2021
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.11 — 788 ratings — published 2020
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.82 — 23,350 ratings — published 2018
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.04 — 75,631 ratings — published 2009
Solving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 4.17 — 278 ratings — published 2006
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as problem-solving)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,179 ratings — published 1991
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them”
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“The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.”
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